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VW delivers fewer vehicles but gains market shares

VW delivers fewer vehicles but gains market shares

In February, worldwide deliveries fall by 2.2 percent compared with the previous year to 398,100 vehicles

Volkswagen wins market shares throughout the world in a shrinking overall market

Deliveries up in Germany, Europe and South America, and down in North America

Market share in China increased despite a fall in deliveries

Sales Board Member Jürgen Stackmann: “I am confident that 2019 will again be a successful year for our brand.”

In February, the Volkswagen brand delivered 398,100 vehicles throughout the world, 2.2 percent fewer than in February 2018. In an overall market which shrank even more strongly, Volkswagen was able to gain market shares throughout the world. The brand delivered more cars in Germany (+3.4 percent), Europe (+1.8 percent) and South America (+45.6 percent). Falls in deliveries were recorded in North America (-4.2 percent) and China (-8.8 percent). In China too, the brand won further market shares despite strong shrinkage in the overall market.

Volkswagen Sales Board Member Jürgen Stackmann: “Volkswagen has made a solid start to the new year. The brand is developing better than the overall market and we continue to win market shares. It is gratifying to note that this is also the case in China. The situation there remains the greatest uncertainty for our business this year. Nevertheless, in view of our well-filled order books and our upcoming new models, I am confident that 2019 will again be a successful year for our brand.”

Deliveries in the regions and markets in February developed as follows:

In Europe, the Volkswagen brand delivered 130,900 vehicles, 1.8 percent up on the same month last year. The situation in Western Europe in February was also positive. All in all, Volkswagen delivered 110,600 vehicles here, corresponding to an increase of 2.5 percent compared with the previous year. In the UK, sales grew especially strongly, with a rise of 16 percent.

In its home market of Germany, the Volkswagen brand also completed February with growth in sales which was stronger than the overall market: 42,300 new Volkswagen vehicles were handed over to customers, 3.4 percent up on the same month of the previous year. The Tiguan family with 5,700 deliveries, the Polo with 5,400 deliveries and the new T-Roc with more than 4,500 deliveries developed especially positively.

In Central and Eastern Europe on the other hand, there was a slight fall. In February, Volkswagen handed 20,300 vehicles over to customers, down 1.9 percent on theprior-year month. Once again, Russia proved to be an especially strong market for Volkswagen. Here, the brand handed 7,300 vehicles (+3.9 percent) over to customers.

In North America, Volkswagen handed over a total of 40,200 vehicles to customers, corresponding to a decline of 4.2 percent compared with February 2018. In the USA, Volkswagen recorded a drop of 3.6 percent, with 25,700 vehicles delivered. The brand’s bestselling model was the Tiguan, with 8,100 vehicles delivered. SUVs accounted for more than half of the Volkswagen vehicles handed over to customers in February. The new Jetta also continues to sell very well, with deliveries up by 55 percent. In Mexico, the situation remains difficult; deliveries fell by 7.3 percent compared with February 2018.

The South America region remained on track for growth following the slight dip in January. In the region, a total of 32,300 vehicles were delivered in February, up 45.6 percent on the same month last year. This growth is solely due to the largest individual market, Brazil. Here, 24,200 customers took delivery of a new vehicle from Volkswagen, representing growth of 143.3 percent. The reason for this enormous rise, in addition to the very good performance of the brand, was the changeover to a new internal reporting method for South America. In Argentina, the decline in the overall market continued as a result of the tense economic situation. Deliveries by the Volkswagen brand were also affected. 46.9 percent fewer vehicles were handed over to customers than in the prior-year month.

In the Asia-Pacific region, Volkswagen delivered 183,900 vehicles, down 8.6 percent on February 2018. Overall developments were largely determined by the general market situation in China, which continues to be tense. Customers there remained reluctant to purchase. Nevertheless, Volkswagen succeeded in expanding its market share, with 172,500 vehicles delivered (-8.8 percent) in February.

The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st 2018, the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) will be replaced by the WLTP in stages. Owing to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions measured according to the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those measured according to the NEDC. For further information on the differences between the WLTP and NEDC, please visit www.volkswagen.de/wltp.

We are currently still required by law to state the NEDC figures. In the case of new vehicles which have been type-approved according to the WLTP, the NEDC figures are derived from the WLTP data. It is possible to specify the WLTP figures voluntarily in addition until such time as this is required by law. In cases where the NEDC figures are specified as value ranges, these do not refer to a particular individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the sales offering. They are intended exclusively as a means of comparison between different vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (e.g. add-on parts, different tyre formats, etc.) may change the relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and, in conjunction with weather and traffic conditions and individual driving style, may affect fuel consumption, electrical power consumption, CO2 emissions and the performance figures for the vehicle.

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Guide on the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger car models”, which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de.